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>>> and in egypt, the new president there just handed himself a lot more power. and so the streets in cairo explode again while the region watches a shaky cease-fire. >>> and the stories we're just now learning about. the people who saved so many lives after that awful chain-reaction thanksgiving day pileup in texas. >> and thinking outside the box when shopping for that perfect gift. remember, a lot of kids are just fine with the box. nightly news begins now. >>> good evening, we learned a new term this year, you might have heard it, some people were trotting out gray thursday to describe the stores open on thanksgiving day to get a jump on the shopping season that normally begins with black friday today, tonight. and all over the country. while the gray was meant to show the kind oretailing gray area, the black in black friday of course, means in the black positive sales to start off the season. there was a time when this day every year was not the same as injuries, incidents and riots, but it has happened again as americans get all worked up into a shopping fr
>>> and in egypt, the new president there just handed himself a lot more power. and so the streets in cairo explode again while the region watches a shaky cease-fire. >>> and the stories we're just now learning about. the people who saved so many lives after that awful chain-reaction thanksgiving day pileup in texas. >> and thinking outside the box when shopping for that perfect gift. remember, a lot of kids are just fine with the box. nightly news begins now....
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destroyed the american flag in cairo and egypt, and then in benghazi, where we begin tonight, we have our chief foreign correspondent, richard, engel. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, we hoped to broadcast in front of the u.s. embassy here in cairo, but had to leave as egyptian security forces clashed with the demonstrators there, pushing them back, using tear gas to try to stop assaults like the ones yesterday, which we are learning much more about. two attacks on u.s. buildings, one here in cairo, spontaneous, passion, harmless, the other in benghazi, focused and deadly. at 4:00, protesters in cairo answer a preacher's call on tv to go to the u.s. embassy to denounce a u.s. video made in the u.s. that insulted islam. they say they want to stop the movie about to premier, by 6:00, the protesters scaled the embassy, ripping down the u.s. flag. nobody is hurt, but egyptian police are noticeably slow to arrive. around 10:00 in libya, the militants attack the u.s. consulate in benghazi. using the grenades, mortars, and military tactics they set the consulate on fire. witne
destroyed the american flag in cairo and egypt, and then in benghazi, where we begin tonight, we have our chief foreign correspondent, richard, engel. good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian, we hoped to broadcast in front of the u.s. embassy here in cairo, but had to leave as egyptian security forces clashed with the demonstrators there, pushing them back, using tear gas to try to stop assaults like the ones yesterday, which we are learning much more about. two attacks on u.s....
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others taken from egypt, libya, after the fall of moammar gadhafi. but hamas remained vastly out-gunned by israel this is a big gamble for hamas, and many are paying with their lives. most are off the streets, we can hear the air raid drones, the inflaming the entire region. >> all right, richard engel in gaza tonight. one more thing, look at how social media has come into play. for israelis who follow twitter the israeli army is posting real time warnings when missiles are in the air, heading their way. hamas is also using twitter, but in this case, showing the rocket, netanyahu, and the message, sorry, we have been humiliated >>> in this country, david petraeus snuck in and out of capitol hill today like a star witness at a hearing, which in fact, he was. the former four-star general, former cia director until a week ago tonight was hidden from view as he testified in secret about his old job and what he knows about what happened in benghazi, libya, on 911 of this year. nbc's kelly o'donnell has more. >> reporter: good evening, hearing from petraeu
others taken from egypt, libya, after the fall of moammar gadhafi. but hamas remained vastly out-gunned by israel this is a big gamble for hamas, and many are paying with their lives. most are off the streets, we can hear the air raid drones, the inflaming the entire region. >> all right, richard engel in gaza tonight. one more thing, look at how social media has come into play. for israelis who follow twitter the israeli army is posting real time warnings when missiles are in the air,...
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how much of a mess could it be in egypt? >> reporter: a very big one, especially if ahmed shafiq, mubarak's old ally emerges as the victor in this election. all the people here in tahrir square will say they were cheated out of their victory, and there could be violent clashes with the military forced to intervene, something it never wanted to do during the actual revolution. brian? >> that scene looks very familiar there tonight in tahrir square. richard engel back in cairo for us, starting us off. richard, thanks. and all of this, as we said, is making for anxious viewing in washington. the u.s. has a lot on the line here. our chief foreign affairs correspondent andrea mitchell is in our d.c. newsroom. and andrea, let's go through the exposure for the united states. >> well, this is very messy. and what officials are saying is, democracy is messy. look at what happened. they will not say this publicly, they're not going to declare a victor until it is declared in egypt. they believe also that the muslim brotherhood, that m
how much of a mess could it be in egypt? >> reporter: a very big one, especially if ahmed shafiq, mubarak's old ally emerges as the victor in this election. all the people here in tahrir square will say they were cheated out of their victory, and there could be violent clashes with the military forced to intervene, something it never wanted to do during the actual revolution. brian? >> that scene looks very familiar there tonight in tahrir square. richard engel back in cairo for us,...
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he led egypt through many transformations and was a good friend of the united states. it was an authoritarian state, but he believed in a troubled region with the threats that egypt faced, he had to run things. >> reporter: but as he got older, it got worse. and over a year ago, egyptians rose against him. mubarak was found guilty today in the deaths of more than 800 demonstrators. in cairo tonight, thousands called mubarak a dictator who drove the country to ruin. these protesters are angry. they wanted a harsher sentence for mubarak and more done against his sons former security official. for most here, mubarak is the only president they ever knew, but tonight in cairo, there seems to be no sympathy for the man. and now, sentenced to die in prison. the protests in this country are being led by the muslim brotherhood and it's hoping to use this moment to gain momentum which it hopes will carry it through elections to the next president in two weeks. >> richard, thanks. >>> back at home, wildfires are burping in at least four western states tonight, but none bigger tha
he led egypt through many transformations and was a good friend of the united states. it was an authoritarian state, but he believed in a troubled region with the threats that egypt faced, he had to run things. >> reporter: but as he got older, it got worse. and over a year ago, egyptians rose against him. mubarak was found guilty today in the deaths of more than 800 demonstrators. in cairo tonight, thousands called mubarak a dictator who drove the country to ruin. these protesters are...
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outpost here in egypt, and several american chain restaurants in the region. brian? >> interesting to watch this throughout the weekend, richard engel in cairo, thank you, and we're getting a first look at what happened inside the u.s. consulate in libya, the damage from the attack that killed our ambassador and three others. >> reporter: brian the attack that has killed the american ambassador here in benghazi has not only shocked people back home. but many libyans are saddened by the attack against a country that stood by them during a revolution and helped to save a city. on the streets of benghazi, two very different feelings. here, demonstrators burn an american flag in protests to the internet video they say insults islam. but across town, the others denounce the terrorism. they support the united states and their ambassador, chris stevens, who was a support system. >> he was an excellent diplomat, and really cared about the people and the future of libya. >> reporter: days after the attack, the consulate still smolders, and the ambassador was rushed to a nearb
outpost here in egypt, and several american chain restaurants in the region. brian? >> interesting to watch this throughout the weekend, richard engel in cairo, thank you, and we're getting a first look at what happened inside the u.s. consulate in libya, the damage from the attack that killed our ambassador and three others. >> reporter: brian the attack that has killed the american ambassador here in benghazi has not only shocked people back home. but many libyans are saddened by...
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. >> going overseas now, something that is a familiar sight in egypt today, huge crowds appearing in tahrir square huge crowds protesting in tahrir square, angry at president morsy and his muslim brotherhood, accusing them of hijacking their revolution in their country. and it was hard to miss the large number of women in that crowd today. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more from cairo. >> reporter: tens of thousands came, down with morsy, they shouted. leave, leave. what a change for the new egyptian president. just last week, he won praise from mediating an end to the gaza crisis. but then, riding high, morsy shocked the country, declaring his decisions above the law. leaving parliament and the courts virtually powerless. now his loyalists have pushed through a new constitution in a single day. judges call it illegal. but they have been silenced. it triggered a wave of protests. the anger is also directed to the united states, people say president obama has gone too far to embrace the muslim brotherhood and has been too quick to praise president morsy, only makin
. >> going overseas now, something that is a familiar sight in egypt today, huge crowds appearing in tahrir square huge crowds protesting in tahrir square, angry at president morsy and his muslim brotherhood, accusing them of hijacking their revolution in their country. and it was hard to miss the large number of women in that crowd today. our chief foreign correspondent richard engel has more from cairo. >> reporter: tens of thousands came, down with morsy, they shouted. leave,...
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. >>> overseas tonight egypt officially has a new president, mohammed morsi sworn in. in his speech he offered a message of reassurance to israel saying his administration will honor international treaties and he pledged support for the rights of palestinians. >>> in geneva today, a conference of world leaders set a peace plan for syria, though they did not say whether syrian president assad could be part of a transitional government. secretary of state hillary clinton said the agreement paves the way for a post-assad government. russia refused to take provision. >>> there's word from israel that shamir has died, he served from 1983 to '84 and from 1986 to '92. his term was marked by the 1991 gulf war when iraq fired scud missiles into israel. today israeli president perez paid tribute calls shamir a brave warrior. he was 96 years old. >>> tonight they're gearing up for the presential vote in mechanics psycho. it's an election with a lot on the line both for that country's war on drugs and the impact it has along our southern border. we get our report tonight from nbc'
. >>> overseas tonight egypt officially has a new president, mohammed morsi sworn in. in his speech he offered a message of reassurance to israel saying his administration will honor international treaties and he pledged support for the rights of palestinians. >>> in geneva today, a conference of world leaders set a peace plan for syria, though they did not say whether syrian president assad could be part of a transitional government. secretary of state hillary clinton said...
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he'd be tied with egypt and portugal and just behind ireland. that is how many medals he has won. after four olympics phelps says it is time to go. nbc's kevin tibbles joins us now. kevin, what an incredible accomplishment we have witnessed. >> what a magnificent night in the pool. for the olympics and all of those who love sports. as michael phelps again topped the podium, but this time he says it will be his last time. what will we do? we are as used to seeing michael phelps on top of the podium as we are in the pool. when he's gone, things, well, just won't seem right. do you ever get tired of this? >> no. you can never get tired of a gold medal. >> number 19! >> reporter: after nearly two decades following today's race this powerhouse with a 6'7" wing span and size 14 feet says he will be hanging up his competitive cap and goggles for good. j.d. and shane humphrey journeyed all the way from north carolina to witness history. >> i think he just inspired a lot of people to swim. >> not even just swim but work hard and accomplish your goals. >> reporter: work hard is what phelps
he'd be tied with egypt and portugal and just behind ireland. that is how many medals he has won. after four olympics phelps says it is time to go. nbc's kevin tibbles joins us now. kevin, what an incredible accomplishment we have witnessed. >> what a magnificent night in the pool. for the olympics and all of those who love sports. as michael phelps again topped the podium, but this time he says it will be his last time. what will we do? we are as used to seeing michael phelps on top of...
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. >>> overseas now to egypt where the power struggle between the military and the muslim brotherhood just took a new turn. and there are more questions about the condition of former leader hosni mubarak. again tonight our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is above cairo's tahrir square. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. people are back in the square tonight because they think they are being lied to. last night president mubarak was reported by the official state media in this country to be clinically dead. well, today his lawyers say he's made something of a miraculous recovery and has been taken off of a respirator, this after he was transferred out of prison to a military hospital. also suspicious, many in the square say, is that the electoral commission said it would not announce tomorrow the results of this disputed election, but it will announce them at an as of yet unspecified date. so now the muslim brotherhood says it will hold protests every night in this square until election results are announced. brian. >> another loud night late at night in
. >>> overseas now to egypt where the power struggle between the military and the muslim brotherhood just took a new turn. and there are more questions about the condition of former leader hosni mubarak. again tonight our chief foreign correspondent richard engel is above cairo's tahrir square. richard, good evening. >> reporter: good evening, brian. people are back in the square tonight because they think they are being lied to. last night president mubarak was reported by the...
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. >>> tonight, egypt. top prosecutors say he will appeal the verdict in the trial of the former egyptian president, hosni mubarak. for the second day, crowds packed tahrir square, protesting the trial which saw mubarak and his two sons acquitted of corruption charges. mubarak, however, was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killing of protesters in the uprising that ousted him. >>> now to london, where more than 1 million people lined the banks of the river thames today to catch a spectacular show. more than 1,000 vessels celebrating the queen's diamond jubilee. it's the second day of the four-day celebration and even gray skies and rain didn't seem to dampen anyone's spirits. we get more now from nbc's stephanie gosk. >> reporter: let the regal trumpets sound, the queen has arrived. the british monarch took to the river today to celebrate 60 years on the throne. the entire family at her side, and the world watching. the royal barge, the spirit of chartwell, began a seven-mile pageant. 1,0
. >>> tonight, egypt. top prosecutors say he will appeal the verdict in the trial of the former egyptian president, hosni mubarak. for the second day, crowds packed tahrir square, protesting the trial which saw mubarak and his two sons acquitted of corruption charges. mubarak, however, was sentenced to life in prison for failing to stop the killing of protesters in the uprising that ousted him. >>> now to london, where more than 1 million people lined the banks of the river...
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a specimen from the campaign in north africa likely from a british air base in north egypt. >>> every american kid who grew up loving cars lost a giant today. for some of us hard core car guys, he was a hero. his name was carroll shelby. he knew cars, engines and how to put them together and make them go really fast. he lived just as fast. married seven times. as a race car driver, he was fearless. he once drove in a 200 mile race while taking nitroglycerin pills because he thought he was having a heart attack at the wheel. his crowning creation was the shelby cobra back in '62. a british body on a ford v-8 that moved like a rocket. his signature shelby mustangs combine two great name plates. they will always be a collector's item. his legacy is the 2013 gt-500 mustang. it has 650 horsepower making it the most powerful production v-8 in the world with the power to set your hair on fire just the way he would have liked it. carroll shelby was 89 years old. >>> and horst faas has died. he was the combat photographer of his generation who mentored many more. but he had no equal among his
a specimen from the campaign in north africa likely from a british air base in north egypt. >>> every american kid who grew up loving cars lost a giant today. for some of us hard core car guys, he was a hero. his name was carroll shelby. he knew cars, engines and how to put them together and make them go really fast. he lived just as fast. married seven times. as a race car driver, he was fearless. he once drove in a 200 mile race while taking nitroglycerin pills because he thought he...
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>> reporter: another egypt born coptic christian who was a featured speaker two years running at the anti-islamic 9/11 protests against the so-called ground zero mosque. >> they conquer our country the same way conquer america. >> reporter: media for christ includes a website and the studio where the video was made. one of the regular show hosts is steven klein. >> infidel i am, kafir i am. mighty proud of it. >> reporter: his leaflets and speeches have painted islam in such ugly terms he's on several hate speech watch lists. with klein as the self-described consultant the video from the studio was a bargain basement bait and switch project titled desert warrior with actors who say their scripted dialogue was later dubbed over and doctored into an attack video aimed at the muslim world. the filmmakers even put osama bin laden in the title to type a theater screening though there may not have been a screening or even a completed movie. but the video did come out of the studio and while klein stood by his role in it -- >> i will live and die by the truth, period. >> reporter: he was so
>> reporter: another egypt born coptic christian who was a featured speaker two years running at the anti-islamic 9/11 protests against the so-called ground zero mosque. >> they conquer our country the same way conquer america. >> reporter: media for christ includes a website and the studio where the video was made. one of the regular show hosts is steven klein. >> infidel i am, kafir i am. mighty proud of it. >> reporter: his leaflets and speeches have painted...